Lieverb
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
âThe book lies on the table;â; âthe snow lies on the roof;â; âhe lies in his coffinâ;
Platitudenoun
An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.
Lieverb
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
Platitudenoun
Unoriginality; triteness.
Lieverb
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
âto lie waste;â; âto lie fallow; to lie open;â; âto lie hidden;â; âto lie grieving;â; âto lie under one's displeasure;â; âto lie at the mercy of the wavesâ; âThe paper does not lie smooth on the wall.â;
Platitudenoun
A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.
Lieverb
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
Platitudenoun
The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language.
âTo hammer one golden grain of wit into a sheet of infinite platitude.â;
Lieverb
Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
Platitudenoun
A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace.
Lieverb
(archaic) To lodge; to sleep.
Platitudenoun
a trite or obvious remark
Lieverb
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
Platitudenoun
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
âshe began uttering liberal platitudesâ;
Lieverb
(legal) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
Platitude
A platitude is a trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement, often used as a thought-terminating cliché, aimed at quelling social, emotional, or cognitive unease. The statement may be true, but its meaning has been lost due to its excessive use.Platitudes have been criticized as giving a false impression of wisdom, making it easy to accept falsehoods: A platitude is even worse than a cliché.
Lieverb
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
âWhen Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.â; âIf you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.â;
Lieverb
(intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.
âPhotographs often lie.â; âHips don't lie.â;
Lieverb
(intransitive) To succeed or excel at lying; lie successfully; show one's expertise or mastery in the art of lying.
âWow, that boy can really lie!â;
Lieverb
To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
âSorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.â;
Lienoun
(golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
Lienoun
(disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
Lienoun
(medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.
Lienoun
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
âI knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.â;
Lienoun
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth
Lienoun
Anything that misleads or disappoints.
Lienoun
See Lye.
Lienoun
A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
âThe proper notion of a lie is an endeavoring to deceive another by signifying that to him as true, which we ourselves think not to be so.â; âIt is willful deceit that makes a lie. A man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction when a traveler inquires of him his road.â;
Lienoun
A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
Lienoun
Anything which misleads or disappoints.
âWishing this lie of life was o'er.â;
Lienoun
The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
âHe surveyed with his own eyes . . . the lie of the country on the side towards Thrace.â;
Lieverb
To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
Lieverb
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; - often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
âThe watchful traveler . . . Lay down again, and closed his weary eyes.â;
Lieverb
To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
Lieverb
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
Lieverb
To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; - with in.
âEnvy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.â; âHe that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labor, forgets the early rising and hard riding of huntsmen.â;
Lieverb
To lodge; to sleep.
âWhiles I was now trifling at home, I saw London, . . . where I lay one night only.â; âMr. Quinion lay at our house that night.â;
Lieverb
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
âThe wind is loud and will not lie.â;
Lieverb
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
âWhat he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie on my head.â;
Lienoun
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Lienoun
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
Lienoun
position or manner in which something is situated
Lieverb
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Lieverb
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position;
âThe sick man lay in bed all dayâ; âthe books are lying on the shelfâ; âWe had to stand for the entire performance!â;
Lieverb
originate (in);
âThe problems dwell in the social injustices in this countryâ;
Lieverb
be and remain in a particular state or condition;
âlie dormantâ;
Lieverb
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive;
âDon't lie to your parentsâ; âShe lied when she told me she was only 29â;
Lieverb
have a place in relation to something else;
âThe fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the Westâ; âThe responsibility rests with the Alliesâ;
Lieverb
assume a reclining position;
âlie down on the bed until you feel betterâ;
Lieverb
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface
âI had to lie down because I was groggyâ; âthe body lay face downwards on the grassâ; âLily lay back on the pillows and watched himâ;
Lieverb
(of a thing) rest flat on a surface
âa book lay open on the tableâ;
Lieverb
(of a dead person) be buried in a particular place
âhis epitaph reads âHere lies Garcia, King of Galicia and Portugalââ; âhis body lies in a cryptâ;
Lieverb
be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
âputting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie emptyâ; âthe abbey lies in ruins todayâ;
Lieverb
(of something abstract) reside or be found
âthe solution lies in a return to traditional valuesâ;
Lieverb
(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction
âKexby lies about five miles due east of Yorkâ;
Lieverb
(of a scene) extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction
âstand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before youâ;
Lieverb
(of a competitor or team) be in a specified position during a competition or within a group
âUnited are currently lying in fifth placeâ;
Lieverb
(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable
âan action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the lawâ;
Lieverb
tell a lie or lies
ââI am sixty-five,â she liedâ; âwhy had Ashenden lied about his visit to London?â;
Lieverb
get oneself into or out of a situation by lying
âyou lied your way on to this voyage by implying you were an experienced crewâ;
Lieverb
(of a thing) present a false impression
âthe camera cannot lieâ;
Lienoun
the way, direction, or position in which something lies
âhe was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streetsâ;
Lienoun
the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot
âthe lie, in deep rough on a bank, was not goodâ;
Lienoun
the lair or place of cover of an animal.
Lienoun
an intentionally false statement
âthe whole thing is a pack of liesâ; âthey hint rather than tell outright liesâ;
Lienoun
used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression
âall their married life she had been living a lieâ;
Lie
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying.